tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800083133314156144.post52915433723025277..comments2023-05-13T07:53:02.754-04:00Comments on Life and Leadership by The Book: Respect (Part 2)Martina McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04635503044353299327noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800083133314156144.post-36676595434603425502011-04-15T18:29:15.866-04:002011-04-15T18:29:15.866-04:00RESPECT - Is it like a light switch, can it be tur...RESPECT - Is it like a light switch, can it be turned on and than off? I know truly that it isn't a light switch. Ok, so is there degrees of respect? This I am not sure about. In my lifetime I have come across people some close, some not that I respect to a certain degree. Meaning, for certain things they do & have accomplished, but then I have no respect for certain things they do or have not accomplished. Am I being judgemental?Bkangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01584415482644868294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800083133314156144.post-56671017802373216222011-03-31T14:35:50.253-04:002011-03-31T14:35:50.253-04:00I do not think that is judgmental. We are to test ...I do not think that is judgmental. We are to test everything. Simply because we do not agree with someone, does not mean that we have to be disrespectful toward them.<br />The simplest example I can think of are my children. I do not always agree with their choices, but I do not treat them disrespectfully. I love and care for them, but do not love what they are doing.<br />There are people in church who have hurt my feelings, but I am still obliged to show them some semblance of human civility.<br />The fact that I am respectful does not mean I have to be tricked by them over and over, buy into whatever they are selling, or spend a lot of quality time with them. I do not think we do anyone service by putting ourselves in harm’s way continually.Martina McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635503044353299327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800083133314156144.post-2796839931602886892011-03-31T14:23:38.640-04:002011-03-31T14:23:38.640-04:00RESPECT - Is it like a light switch, can it be tur...RESPECT - Is it like a light switch, can it be turned on and than off? I know truly that it isn't a light switch. Ok, so is there degrees of respect? This I am not sure about. In my lifetime I have come across people some close, some not that I respect to a certain degree. Meaning, for certain things they do & have accomplished, but then I have no respect for certain things they do or have not accomplished. Am I being judgemental?Bkangelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01584415482644868294noreply@blogger.com